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7 Funny Things Southerners Say About Cold Weather

Judging the weather based on numerical temperatures is boring. Besides, if it’s 35 or 40 degrees, who can tell the difference? Southerners love a...

VIDEO: Jay Mitchell on Moving to Oxford

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRsim04jAuo Jay Mitchell is a regular contributor to The Oxford SO & SO. He is a local oral historian who grew up in Oxford. As...

Fire Chief Resigns to be Closer to Family

By Alyssa Schnugg Staff writer alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Oxford Fire Chief Mark Heath has spent more than 35 years protecting others' lives and property from fire and disasters. After...

UM Museum Gears Up for Busy Fall Programming

The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses is ready for another semester of events and activities for children and adults of all ages....

Southern Food and Culture Series TrueSouth to Debut Sept. 18 on SEC Network

"TrueSouth" John T. Edge | SEC Network Trailer from Bluefoot Entertainment, Inc. on Vimeo. In its first foray into lifestyle programming, SEC Network will welcome...

Remember State Rep. Alyce Clarke’s Persistence, Grit when State Lottery Finally Begins

The word out of Jackson is now that Gov. Phil Bryant has signed the Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Act into law, it will...

UM Modern Languages Dept. Presents 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Film Series

The Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi recently announced the fourth annual Hispanic Heritage Series of films this fall semester as...

Cleveland’s Look Back on the First Week of College Football in the State

What we learned from the first week of Mississippi's college football season (and what we didn't)... • If there's a better group of wide receivers...

Micah Everett Takes the Trombone to the People

A University of Mississippi associate professor of music will demonstrate the surprising range and impact of tenor trombone in "I Was Like WOW: Music...

Aldermen Pass Alcohol Ordinance Requiring Cameras, ID Scanners, Security

By Alyssa Schnugg Staff writer alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com After three months of discussion, public meetings, online petitions and emails flurrying back and forth, the Oxford Board of Aldermen voted...

Local Calligraphy Teacher Delivers One-of-a-Kind Art Experience to Students

By Anna Grace Usery Editor-in-Chief anna.grace.usery@hottytoddy.com Beth Hunt's grandmother encouraged her to take up tennis or golf during her childhood because it's "something you can do all...